Name: Coconut Pineapple Cheese Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 package yellow cake mix; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted; 1 egg; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 3 tablespoons milk; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 egg; 1/3 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice, undrained; 1/2 teaspoon pineapple flavoring (optional); 1 egg; 1/2 cup coconut, toasted

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Recipe by Trisha W

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Coconut Pineapple Cheese Cake created by Rita1652

I like cheese cakes!! This delicious cheese cakes uses a cake mix for an easy base. Tastes great with a cup of coffee.

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ingredients

CRUST
1 package yellow cake mix
¹⁄₂ cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 egg
FILLING
¹⁄₂ cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
TOPPING
¹⁄₃ cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice, undrained
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pineapple flavoring (optional)
1 egg
¹⁄₂ cup coconut, toasted

directions

Mix the dry cake mix (reserving 1/2 cup), 1/2 C butter and 1 egg.
Grease and flour a 13x9" pan.
Press the mixture into the bottom and bake at 350 degrees until light golden brown (about 15 min).
Beat together all the filling ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
Combine the 1/2 C reserved cake mix with the sugar and cornstarch for the topping.
Stir into that the crushed pineapple, flavoring and 1 egg.
Toast the coconut on a cookie sheet for about 5 minutes in a 375 degree oven.
Pour the FILLING over the partially baked crust.
Spoon the pineapple TOPPING over the filling.
Sprinkle the toasted COCONUT over the pineapple filling.
Bake for 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
When done it should be a light golden brown and the filling should be set.
Cool, then refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

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"I like cheese cakes!! This delicious cheese cakes uses a cake mix for an easy base. Tastes great with a cup of coffee."

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6/1/2004

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review by Rita1652

6/1/2004

This was very good. I made this for a party which is a good thing or I would have eaten the whole cake myself. Lots of yummy flavor. I cut into small squares (as you see in the picture)to make it go farther. It didn`t last long. Thanks for a great recipe.

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creation by Trisha W

5/1/2004

I like cheese cakes!! This delicious cheese cakes uses a cake mix for an easy base. Tastes great with a cup of coffee.